The deputy finance minister, Tomas Potmesil, said yesterday that the government is satisfied with the reported range of bids for KB (the two tops bids reportedly range from CZK 35 bil. to 38 bil., which implies some CZK 1,535-1,666 per share). Speaking of future government guarantees for KB, Potmesil rejected them out right. As the market had not expected any further guarantees, a neutral statement for the stock.
(Ondřej Daťka)